Ironer



Feb. 20, 1934. A. A. MYERS Er AL IRONER Filed Jan. 18. 1930 2 Sheets-Sheet l Feb- 20, 1934. A, A. MYERS ET AIL IRONER Filed Jan. 18. 1930 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Patented Feb. 20, 1934 IRONER Adolph A. Myers and Edgar W. Archer, Louisville, Ky.

Application January 18,

8 Claims.

Our invention relates to garment drying apparatus, and particularly to one which is especially adapted for drying or ironing hosiery.

Briefly stated, the invention has for one of its primary obects to provide a drying or ironing device incorporating a body portion which is adjustable to t different sized garments.

Another object of the invention is to furnish a device of this kind having an adjustable body portion, means for adjusting the body portion, and means for holding the body portion in a predetermined adjusted position.

A further object of the invention resides in the provision of a device for the purpose speciiied having a body portion provided with an extensible portion and extensiblel supply and return conduits for a heating medium.

A still further object of the invention is to provide a device of the character mentioned which will be relatively simple in construction, easy to assemble, and highly eiiicient in practical use.

The invention also resides in certain novel features of construction, combination and arrangement of the various parts and in modes of operation, all of which will be readily apparent to those skilled in the art upon reference to the accompanying drawings in connection with the detailed description appearing hereinafter.

The drawings illustrate what now appears to be a preferred embodiment of the invention but it is to be understood that the same is capable of other mechanical expressions within the spirit and scope of the subject matter'claimed hereinafter.

In the drawings,

Figure 1 is a central verticalsectional view illustrating a hosiery dryer or ironer embodying our invention and showing the' toe portion of the body extended;

Figure 2 is an enlarged detail view of the extensible toe portion of the body;

Figure 3 is a detailed side elevational view of a fragment of the body taken at right angles to Figure 1;

Figure 4 is a sectional view taken on the line 4-4 of Figure 1;

Figure 5 is a sectional view taken on the line 5--5 of Figure 2;

Figure 6 is a fragmentary longitudinal sectional view, with parts broken away and show- ,ing the extensible toe portion of the body retracted;

Figures 7 is a cross sectional view taken on the line 7--7 of Figure, 6. and

1930. Serial No. 421,803

Figure 8 is a cross sectional. viewtaken on the line 8 8 of Figure 6.

Referring speciiically to the drawings wherein the same reference characters havev been used to designate the same parts throughout, numeral 2 denotes the surface of a table or other support upon which is mounted the circular base portion 3 of the ironer having the upstanding tubular portion 4 whose upper end-supportsthe stocking like form 5.l

The portions 4, 5 are secured together by ma chine screws 6 extending throughV ears 4a, 5a .re

spectively.v y A* 'I'he form 5 is hollow and has lits vendpr'lovided with a solid portion 5b it being-observed from Figure 'I that the form 5 is elliptically enlarged asindicatedat5c. f- The toe portion 10 is extensiblyconnected to the solid end 5b of the foot portion ofthe member 5 by means of telescopingrings 'Il of sheet metal which are held in assembly-by the pin and slot connections 7b, 7a.- Theouterrings are secured to the portions 5, 10 by means of machine screws or other suitable fasteners 8, 9v respectively. A Y' Y Suitable adjustment of the toe portion 10'is eifected by means of the rod 12 which is threaded into the tapped hole 10b in the end wall of .the chambered toe portion 10,-such wall. being denoted at 10. The outer end ofthe rod.12,. has a reduction 12a providing a shouldered seatrfor one end of a coil spring onduitl 13within which extends the chain or o her flexible connection 14 which is secured at one endtothe-reduction 12a and at the other end to the lug or reduction 15 of a second rod 15.r The coil spring conduit has its other end disposed about the reduction 15a and abutting the end of rod 15. As clearly shown in Figures 1 and 6 the. rods 12, 15 and the coil spring conduit 16 work. in a tubular conduit having one end threaded into the solid end 5b of member 5 and the other end carried by a partition 17 soldered or otherwise rigidly secured in the member -5 at its lower end. The rod 15 extends through-the partition 17 and has its end threaded as at 15b into the socket portion of a bearing member- 18 kwhose bifurcated opposite end receives the end of a lever 20 which is pivotally secured thereto as at `19. f v Y Lever 20 is pivoted as at 21 to'an upstanding carrier member 22 which in turn is pivoted 'as at 23 to the ear 24 of the base. The pivots 19, 21, 23 enable the lever 20 to `be swung freely` in a vertical plane to control theposition of the .ipo

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toe portion 10 through the rods 12, 15 and the flexible connection 14. Y

The medial portion of base 3 has a set screw 25 projecting into the tubular portion 4 to limit the downward movement of the lever 20. A stop sleeve 26 is secured on rod 15 as shown.

Figures 1 and 4 illustrate a novel latch means wherebyV the lever 20 can be held in a predetermined position, the same comprising a leaf spring 27 secured on the side of lever 20 Vand having a pin 23 carried by its free end to extend through the lever as indicated in Figure 4 to selectively engage in the arcual series of recesses 29 formed in the adjacent surface of the segmental inwardly projecting portionY 22a of member 22. The end of the pin 28 is preferably beveled so as to ride in and out of the recesses 29 in the manual movement of the lever 20. However, the pin and recess latch 28, 29, will serve rto hold the lever stationary against accidental movement.

Manifestly, the flexible coil spring conduit engaging the ends of rods 12, 15 will actuate the toe portion outwardly when the lever is pushed upwardly. It will also be clear that the flexible connection 14 will serve to pull the toe portion `inwardly when the inner end of the lever is swung downwardly.

Figure 1 illustrates that the steam or other hot fluid conduit 30 extends upwardly through the base 3, partition 17 and is threaded as at 30a into the solid end portion 5b, the opposite side of said portion 5b receiving a packing gland 32, through which extends the tube 31 which is carried by the end wall 10Bv of the toe portion 10. One end of the pipe 31 communicates with the interior of the toe` portion 10 while the other end extends a substantial distance into the fluid' supply pipe 30. At the opposite vside of the rod 12 from the inlet tube or pipe 31 the wall 10a has a return pipe 33 seated therein as indicated at 33a. This return pipe '33 extends through the `packing gland 35 in portion 5b and through such portion a substantial distance into the outlet or guide tube 36 Whose inner end is threaded into the portion 5b as indicated at 36a.

Manifestly, the telescoping inlet and outlet tubes or pipes 30, 3l and 33, 36 permit extension and retraction of the toe portion 10 without breaking the fluid lines. The entire body or form 5 will be heated by the fluid as it passes `through the pipes or tubes 30, 33 and by the uid which is discharged from the short pipe 36.

Figure 3 shows the fluid outlet pipe 37 having the connecting line 38 extending downwardly through the base 3 for return to the boiler or to a suitable point of exhaust.

The practical operation of the device will doubtless be readily apparent to those skilled in the art from the foregoing description read in connection with the accompanying drawings. A stocking to be dried or Yironed is placed upon the form 5 with the toe portion 10 of the form retracted as in Figure 6. After the stocking is Vin place the lever 20 isY actuated to extend the toe portion 10 to fill out the foot of the stocking. The steam is then turned on and the stocking allowed to remain on the form until dry. When vthe stocking is dry the toe portion 10 is retracted to the position shown in Figure 6 and the stocking is grasped by the vacated toe thereof and pulled off of the form.

The device is made in all manner `of sizes and shapes and while primarily intended for the drying of mens, womens and childrens hosiery, it may be used for other garments as well.

Having thus described my invention what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. A garment drying device comprising an extensibly connected pair of body portions, each of said body portions providing a chamber and being closed at their adjacent ends, actuating means secured to said body portions, telescoping conduits connecting the chambers of said body portions and means for supplying a heating fluid to one of said conduits.

2. A garment drying device comprising an extensibly connected pair of body portions, each of said body portions providing a chamber and being closed at their adjacent ends, actuating means secured to said body portions, telescoping conduits connecting the chambers of said body portions, means for supplying a heating fluid to one of said conduits, and said vbody portions having telescoping extensions adjacent their meeting ends and connected to one another.

3. The combination set forth in claim 1 and swingable control means carried by one of said sections and connected to said actuating means.

4. The combination set forth in claim 1, and including swingable control means carried by one of said sections, said control means being connected to said actuating means, and a swingable mounting for said control means.

5. The combination set forth in claim 1, and including swingable control means carried by one of said sections, said control means being connected to said actuating means, a swingable mounting for said control means, and latch means associated with said swingable control means and its mounting whereby such control means may be maintained in a predetermined position.

6. A device of the class described comprising a base an upstanding tubular portion carried by said base, a chambered form secured to said upstanding tubular portion and communicating therewith, said form being closed at its opposite end from said tubular portion, a chambered form element having a telescoping connection with said first mentioned chambered form, a heating fluid supply conduit extending through said base and secured in the closed end of said rstA mentioned form, a supply tube carried by said second mentioned form and having a telescoping connection with said fluid supply conduit, a control rod carried by said second mentioned form and extending through the end of said first mentioned form, a guide sleeve carried by said last mentioned end of the iirst form and into which said control rod extends, a second control rod carried by said first form adjacent the tubular base portion, a partition in said first form adjacent said tubular base portion and carrying said last mentioned control rod and the other end of said guide sleeve, the

inner ends of said control rods having reductions providing shoulders, a flexible connection secured to the reductions of said control rods, a coil spring conduit surrounding said control rod reductions and bearing against said shoulders, an upstanding mounting at one side of said base, and pivoted thereto, a lever pivoted to said mounting and having an operative connection with said second control rod, a stop on said control rod and adapted to engage said partilos 8. A hosiery drying device comprising a chambered body portion, an end portion extensibly connected to said body portion by telescopic rings, means for adjusting the relative position of said end portion, means for limiting the movement of said adjusting means, means for supplying a heating uid to said portions, and extensible telescopic heat supply means connecting said portions.

ADOLPH A. MYERS. EDGAR W. ARCHER. 

